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Originally Posted by Number 39
I’m happy to be proven wrong but I don’t see an NHLer in Philips.
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I don't either, but I am open to giving him a shot to see if he can provide some spark to a line.
The problem here is Sutter has carved a hole in the offense by playing Monahan where he is. Yes, Sean Monahan has lost a step because of injury, but the guy still makes some really heady plays and finds open ice his line mates just can't exploit. They need to take a chance on something to lighting another line up. My solution would be call up Phillips and Pelletier and see of they can contribute.
Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk
Dube-Backlund-Mangiapane
Pelletier-Monahan-Coleman
Lucic-Richardson-Phillips/Lewis
I think because of Monahan's skating challenges you have to play him with Coleman, who has the speed and defensive acumen to cover. We're still a proven body off from having a balanced team, but this is the best option without making a trade.